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(commonplaces) 1. If something is commonplace, it happens often or is often found, and is therefore not surprising. Foreign vacations have become commonplace... ADJ: usu v-link ADJ 2. A commonplace is a remark or opinion that is often expressed and is therefore not original or interesting. It is a commonplace to say that Northern Ireland is a backwater in the modern Europe. N-COUNT: usu sing COMMON-ROOM see common room
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I. noun Etymology: translation of Latin locus communis widely applicable argument, translation of Greek koinos topos Date: 1561 1. archaic a striking passage entered in a ~ book 2. a. an obvious or trite comment ; truism b. something commonly found II. adjective Date: 1609 commonly found or seen ; ordinary, unremarkable a ~ occurrence the large mergers that had become ~ • ~ness noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adj. & n. --adj. lacking originality; trite. --n. 1 a an everyday saying; a platitude (uttered a commonplace about the weather). b an ordinary topic of conversation. 2 anything usual or trite. 3 a notable passage in a book etc. copied into a commonplace-book. Phrases and idioms commonplace-book a book into which notable extracts from other works are copied for personal use. Derivatives commonplaceness n. Etymology: transl. of L locus communis = Gk koinos topos general theme ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. избитое выражение; банальность it'sa mere commonplace —- это общее место commonplaces about weather —- пустой разговор о погоде 2. распространенная цитата; известный афоризм 3. обыкновенное происшествие; обычная вещь the atmosphere of commonplace —- будничная атмосфера today television is a commonplace —- телевидение ныне вошло в быт 4. банальный, избитый, плоский commonplace remark —- банальность, банальное замечание the plots of television movies are often commonplace —- в телефильмах часто используются избитые темы 5. серый, неинтересный (о человеке); безликий a commonplace person —- серая личность 6. обыкновенный, рядовой commonplace man —- простые люди 7. редк. записывать в тетрадь для заметок 8. редк. повторять избитые выражения, истины ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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1. noun общее место, банальность 2. adj. банальный, избитый Syn: see mediocre 3. v. 1) повторять общие места 2) записывать в общую тетрадь ...Англо-русский словарь
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~1 adj happening or existing in many places, and therefore not special or unusual (Car thefts are commonplace in this part of town.) ~2 n 1 C usually singular something that happens or exists in many places, so that it is not unusual (One-parent families are now a commonplace in our society.) 2 the commonplace ordinary or boring (In my view, his paintings verge on the commonplace.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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